Combination steel fence line post and snow fence post



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COMBINATION STEEL FENCE LINE P-OST AND SNOW FENCE POST M Il il if ll Patented Apr. 1932 I UNITED vs'iarns WILLIAM n. rm'Nx czniriaa, HENRY w. wILsoN, AND runnin. LUMLEY,

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The invention relates to a new and iinproved fence post and more particularly to a post formed from a uniform rolled metal section. f, 6 Posts of the above type are designed to carry wire fence, the fencing engagingone `face of a post and being secured to the same by the` use of attaching clips in such a inaniier that the fence strands are not positively 10 held but are allowed a certain amount of slip horizontally across `the post. In addition the post of the present invention is provided .with novel means for supporting a snow fence in a manner such that the same may have limited movement across the face of the ost and yet be securelyA held, with provision lieing made for easy removal therefrom.

An object of the invention is to provide a post which will have suii'icient strength with a minimum of weight for supporting a wire fence and a snow fence.

Another Objectis to provide a ost with.

novel means for supporting, in a dition to a wire fence, a snow fence and which will ento and along the supported fence structures to withstand the stresses and strains produced. Yet another object is to provide a post having means on one face for permitting a plurality of wire strands to be secured thereto ,with independent means struck from the metal of the opposite face for removably supporting a snow fence'.

With these and various other objects in view, the'invention may consist of certain novel features of construction and operation,

as will be more fully described and particu'l larly pointed out in the specification, drawings andwlaims appended hereto.

In the drawings, which illustrate an embodiment of the device and wherein like reference characters` are used to designate like partsa Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the improved post constructed in accordance with the present invention; Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the same;

5 Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially sure adequate strength, both. perpendiculan post as providing a support for wire fence strands andalso for a snow fence; and

Figure 5 ,is a sectional view taken substanon the plane indicated by line 5-5 of Figure 4.

rl.`he post ofthe present invention, indicated generally by the numeral 10, is formed `from a rolled metal section of channeled f. shape and is adapted to have one end driven into' the ground for supporting the-same in upright position. -In order to rigidly and non-rotatably locate the post in the ground the lower end of the post is provided with a spade 12 secured to one face thereof by suitable securing means, the spade being formed with bent portions 14 to provide a more eicient anchoring means.

The structure of the post clearly shown in Figure 3 comprises a channeled section having a rear face 16 joined by diagonal Wing portions 18 with the outer ends of the wing portions being curved to form front faces 20 substantially parallel with the rear face 16. Flanges 22 are provided on the front faces at their outer extremities and perpendicular thereto and form with the front faces means for locating a horizontal wire strand 24 in vertical position on the post. For the purpose the flanges 22 are notched at intervals as at 26. -The wire strands 24 are located Vin the notchedportions 26 and are held in vertical position by means of the wire attaching c ips 28, Athe notched portions functioning to maintain the clip together with the wire strand which it engages at the desired height and to prevent the same from slipping on the post. `The above construction results in a post section having many desirable features and one which possessesadequate strength, both in a directionalqng the line of the supported strands and also a right angles thereto, since the faces 16 and 20 assume the stresses in the direction of the fence, While the diagonal portions 18 take up the stresses at right angles to the fence, with the result that the post is rigid and well able to support the fence structures and also plane indicated byline 3`3 l i to withstand any bending strains to which it may be subjected.

The improved post is further .provided with additional means for supportlng additional fence structure, which in the illustrated embodiment may comprise a snow fence. In actual practice it is desirable that the snow fence be spaced from the wire fencing and located inward from the adjacent fence structure, so that the weight of the snow will be supported wholly bythe snow fence which, of course, is constructed in a manner towithstand thesame.' The rear face 16 is provided with an outwardly projecting lug which is formed by striking from the metal of the rear face a portion thereof and bending the same rearwardly so as to form the lug 30. A number of lugs are thus formed integrally with the post, and the operation of striking the same from the metal of the rear face has an advantage as it can be accomplished after the post section has been rolled, as above stated. In handling the post it has been found that it is often dropped or thrown with the result that the lug 30 receives severe blows and in order that the portion of the lug joining the same to the face 16 will be of sufficient strength to absorb the shocks and severe i bendin stresses to which it is subjected, the

base o the lug is formed on a diagonal 32 constructed in a manner to form an angle of substantially forty-five degrees or less with the faces'16. Bending of the base portion 32 of the lug sufficiently to form a substan' tially greater angle with the face would result in weakening the metal joinin the lug to the face so that the lug woul readily break.

In Figures 4 and 5 the construction of the snow fence is shown as comprising horizontal wire strands 34, which are twisted at intervals as at 36 to securely unite the strands, and at intermediate portions are spaced so as to receive the wooden staves 38. The wooden staves are located sufficiently close together to form an obstacle in 'the path of the driven snow, so that the same is efficiently backed by the structure and prevented from drifting on the road along the sides of which the fence is placed. In order to securely unite the vertical staves 38 the horizontal wire strands 34; with their twisted portions 36 are located at suitable intervals along the length of the staves. In securing the snow fence to the post 1() it is seen that it is only necessary to locate the portion 36 within the space defined lb the face 16 of the post and the lug 30.

he length of the portions 36 are such that limited movement of the strands across the rear face of the post is possible and the lugs ditional advanta e that the post structure isv not weakened. orming the base of the lug on a diagonal is also considered an important feature, since it results in minimum bending of the metal and thus maximum strength which is necessary to absorb the severe shocks and blows the lugs receive in the handling Iand stacking of the posts.

It is to be understood that we do not wish to be limited by the exact embodiment of the device shown, which is merely by way of illustration and not limitation, as various and other forms of the device will of course be apparent' to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the yinvention or the scope of the claims.

lVe claim: p

1. A fence post of channeled section having i'ront Iand rear faces, diagonal portions connecting said faces,y flanges formed on said front face substantially perpendicular thereto, and lugs provided on said rear face, said flanges and lugs forming means for supporting fence structures in spaced relation.

2. A fence post of channeled section having front and rear facesdiagonal portions connecting said faces, flanges formed on said front face and provided with notches, and lugs struck from the metal of the rear face, said notched ianges and lugs forming means for supporting fence structures in spaced relation.

Signed at Duluth, Minnesota, this 20th day of November, 1930.

VILLIAM D. WILLIAMS. FRANK CZEMBA. HENRY W. WILSON. HARRY H. LUMLEY. 

